The other day I was following a school bus as I came home. At one stop, a young girl got off. As I watched, she picked a gone-to-seed dandelion and blew on it. I thought, “I bet her parents don’t appreciate her spreading those seeds all around.”
But I also remembered how much fun it was [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Dandelion Thoughts
Posted in Ponderings, Uncategorized on April 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Another Book Signing
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged books, Knitting on April 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tonight there’s another book signing of interest to knitters. Debbie Macomber will be at the Barnes & Noble store in the West County mall at 7 p.m. Knitters know her as the author of the Shop on Blossom Street. The current book she’s promoting is Summer on Blossom Street. I’m planning to go hear her [...]
Spring Break
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged museums, nature, seminar, travel on April 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I had my Spring Break last week when I drove to Columbia, Missouri, for the annual Women’s Seminar of the United Pentecostal Church. It was a beautiful day for the drive … pleasant temperatures, just a few clouds in the sky. As I drove, I enjoyed seeing the blooming spring trees, particularly the [...]
JIT Knitting
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Knitting on April 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
When I worked, the manufacturing department had a JIT (Just In Time) program. My knitting must have been operating on that program. I finished the baby sweater I’ve been working on Tuesday except for sewing on the buttons. I got the invitation to the baby shower yesterday. Definitely JIT knitting.
Interesting Weekend
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged books, Knitting, music on April 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I had an interesting weekend … if you include Monday evening in the weekend.
It began with the Knitters’ Guild meeting on Saturday afternoon. The program was given by a member who is a Civil War re-enactor. She spoke on knitting for men during that time period. She described various items which were knitted, usually on [...]
Dreams
Posted in Uncategorized on April 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There’s been quite a buzz in the media about Susan Boyle’s singing “I Dream a Dream” in the Britain’s Got Talent audition and how she wowed the judges. Every mention of it made me want to hear this. I was curious, so curious that I listened in very short segments to it on YouTube because [...]
Roadside Memorials
Posted in Ponderings, devotional on April 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here in this area, you frequently see roadside memorials where a fatal accident has occurred. Family and friends often leave flowers or other items at the memorial in memory of their loved one who died at that spot. Usually at least the first name of the person is painted on the memorial. I wonder if [...]
Garden Plans
Posted in gardening, weather on April 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been thinking about what to plant in my big flower pots this year. These flower pots are my garden. I’ve decided against tomatoes. I’m tired of growing them for the squirrels.
I bought some lettuce, parsley and dill seeds and thought I’d try those this year. I understand lettuce is an early spring crop and [...]
Some thoughts about Easter
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged holidays on April 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Tomorrow is Easter Sunday. For some, it is a day to be celebrated with candy, flowers (especially lillies), visits from the Easter bunny, Easter egg hunts, new clothes and maybe an Easter sunrise church service. Others rejoice in the spiritual message of Easter.
A friend sent me a greeting and included in it the essay, “One [...]
Feeling Obsolete
Posted in Uncategorized on April 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Yesterday on the news I heard that AT&T is going to stop delivering the White Pages to individual homes in this area. It seems that no one uses the White Pages any more. Everyone looks up any needed numbers on the Internet.
Well, I definitely feel like an obsolete individual. I still use [...]
